POLITICS June 29, 2023 Federal judge strikes down Kentucky's ban on sex-reassignment surgeries, cross-sex hormone therapies U.S. District Judge David Hale ruled a Kentucky law banning sex-reassignment surgeries and other transgender medical treatments violated the U.S. Constitution.
Texas June 25, 2023 Kentucky woman claiming she shot Uber driver because she feared she was being kidnapped charged with murder Phoebe Copas told police she shot her Uber driver in the head because she believed he was kidnapping her and taking her to Mexico from El Paso, Texas. She is now charged with murder.
Kentucky June 20, 2023 Kentucky man trying to carjack undercover officers fatally shot A man who was trying to carjack undercover police officers was fatally shot on Monday afternoon. The officers were in a vehicle trying to catch an unrelated suspect.
Kentucky June 20, 2023 7-year-old fatally shoots 5-year-old child in eastern Kentucky A 7-year-old child fatally shot a 5-year-old child inside a residence. Kentucky State Police revealed that their initial investigation indicated the shooting was accidental.
ELECTIONS June 16, 2023 National Republicans wade into 2023's most heated race, launch first attacks in bid to take down red-state Dem The Republican Governors Association is launching its first ad in the party's bid to take down Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the nation's few Democrats leading a red state.
Kentucky June 13, 2023 Kentucky school settles over complaints of widespread harassment of Black, multiracial students The U.S. Justice Department announced that a Kentucky school district has agreed to make institutional changes following complaints over widespread racial harassment among its students.
Kentucky June 12, 2023 Kentucky police officer shot with rifle while in vehicle, flown to hospital: report A Kentucky police officer was flown to a hospital Monday after being shot through a vehicle with a high-powered rifle, according to reports
ELECTIONS June 10, 2023 Law enforcement officials join 'coal country' in snubbing Republicans, backing Dem governor for re-election Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear received more unconventional support for his re-election bid as a number of law enforcement officials endorsed him over Republican Daniel Cameron.
Kentucky June 9, 2023 Kentucky coal dust examiner sentenced to 6 months in prison for falsifying samples, lying to federal officials A coal dust examiner employed by a Kentucky mining company has been sentenced to six months in prison after being found guilty of falsifying dust samples and providing false information.
Kentucky June 7, 2023 Kentucky chemical weapons disposal facility nears completion of decades-long mission A facility in Kentucky that is dedicated to disposing of Cold War-era chemical weapons is approaching the final stages of its mission to destroy a 520-ton stockpile.
ELECTIONS June 6, 2023 Resurfaced photo of Dem governor posing with anti-Christian LGBTQ group takes center stage in year's top race The campaigns of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and state Attorney General Daniel Cameron are clashing over a resurfaced photo of Beshear with an anti-Christian LGBTQ group.